कछुआ

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀯 (kacchava), from Sanskrit कच्छप (kacchapa). Cognate to Assamese কাছ (kaso), Marathi कासव (kāsav).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /kə.t͡ʃʰʊ.ɑː/, [kɐ.t͡ʃʰʊ.äː]

Noun

कछुआ • (kachuā) m (Urdu spelling کچھوا)

1. turtle
2. tortoise

   कछुआ ख़रगोश से धीमा है।

   kachuā xargoś se dhīmā hai.

   The tortoise is slower than the hare.

Declension

Declension of कछुआ (masc ind ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	कछुआ kachuā	कछुए kachue
oblique	कछुए kachue	कछुओं kachuõ
vocative	कछुए kachue	कछुओ kachuo